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Pollinator Art Reception @ The Pollination Place

By Brooke Nuckles, 421 contributed posts
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Pollinator Art Reception @ The Pollination Place

Pollinator Art Reception @ The Pollination Place

Ten local artists are displaying and selling their artwork to benefit Pollinator Project Rogue Valley’s Buzzway Corridor

Please join us for refreshments, art viewing and short talks from the artists about their work in our new offices at 107 W. First St. in Phoenix, Oregon

Wednesday September 27 from 6 to 8 pm

For more information call Catie Faryl at

Center for Creative Change 535-1854

September 27th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Community Posts, Inspiration, New Works & Announcements, September Events, September Events, to Artists, to Collectors, to Residents, to Visitors | Leave a comment

Call to Artists for 2017 Port of Bandon Boardwalk Art Show

By Geneva Miller, 23 contributed posts
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About the author: Geneva Miller writes to connect artists with the communities they serve. Enquire about news and feature articles, web content, business writing and more. Note: Ms. Miller regularly contributes to SOAR's blog, Art Matters!. Click here to read Geneva's posts. See her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
Port of Bandon Boardwalk Art Show 2016 judges Linda Mecum and Reg Pullen cruise the boardwalk.

Call to Artists for 2017 Port of Bandon Boardwalk Art Show

Artists are invited to submit work for “Blossoms, Butterflies and Bees,” the 2017 Port of Bandon Boardwalk Art Show.

2017 Port of Bandon Boardwalk Art Show : Port of Bandon Boardwalk Art Show 2016 judges Linda Mecum and Reg Pullen cruise the boardwalk.

The annual show is an open air, public art display on the picturesque Bandon boardwalk. Submissions are accepted March 31 through May 19, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. Artwork will be displayed Memorial Day weekend through the second weekend in September. Artists of all ages create original works on weatherproof boards. Acrylic or oil painting are the most common media, but past shows have featured photography, collage and three-dimensional works. Art boards and entry forms are available in Bandon at the Port of Bandon office, 390 1st St. SW; and Art by the Sea Gallery,

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April 15th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Calls To Artists, Calls to Artists, Opportunities, to Artists | Leave a comment

Lithia Park – Paintings From A Different View

By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 381 contributed posts
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About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway. To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.

The Park Lithia Park is an historic place Ashland, Oregon.  Its a beautiful park designed by the same person who designed Golden Gate Park.  It has lots of varieties of trees.  A creek runs through it.  Rhododendrons and azaleas bloom profusely in spring.  There are two duck ponds.  But, I chose a different viewpoint – looking down […]

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January 22nd, 2015 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Forms, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Margaret Stermer-Cox, Cultivating Your Talent, Drawing, Inspiration, Musings, Painting, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, Watercolor | Comments are closed

Park Butterflies Then, a Daffodil Celebration

By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.

This is one of my very favorite journal entries!! For several reasons: 1) right in the midst of designing the page, a “creative spark” took place, gifting me a new, delightful idea 2) the day at the park was one day I actually let my child have a free…

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June 22nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Forms, Art Matters...to Everyone!, Artist Posts, Book Art, By Elaine Frenett, Musings, Techniques & Discoveries, to Artists, to Residents, to Visitors | Comments are closed